Web 3.0


Finance

A16z Forms Crypto Research and Coding Unit to Help Web 3 Startups

The new team is staffed with academics aiming to provide deeper insights for the firm’s portfolio companies.

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Finance

DeFi Data Shop Nansen Makes First VC Investment in Gaming Analytics Firm ZeroDrop

Following a $75 million funding round of its own, it’s the first time Nansen has invested in an outside firm.

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Finance

Derek Edward Schloss: Unlocking the Art Market

Twitter and video games were just a stepping stone for Derek Schloss into crypto. Five years later, the leading VC makes good on his "big unlock."

(Derek Schloss, modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

Analyses

Yes, Crypto Is Cool. But How About Starting With More User-Friendly Tools?

Cryptocurrencies have a bright future but are still too hard for most people to use, including those living in underserved communities.

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Finance

Luno Forges Multimillion-Dollar Partnership With London Entertainment Venue KOKO

Madonna, Prince, Stormzy, H.E.R., Amy Winehouse and Kanye West have performed at the northwest London location.

Madonna at the Koko Lounge in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Finance

White Star Capital Raises $120M Crypto Fund for Metaverse Investments

The company will deploy between $1 million and $7 million in token and equity investments into 20 to 25 companies.

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Finance

Fabric Ventures Completing 2 Web 3 Funds Totaling $245M: Report

Richard Muirhead, managing partner of Fabric, said the firm expects to raise fresh funds next spring.

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Finance

HBAR Foundation Commits $250M to Drawing Metaverse Apps to Hedera

The announcement follows a $155 million DeFi fund launched at the end of March.

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Analyses

Top Talent Is Migrating to Web 3

Chief Investment Officer of Rockaway Blockchain Fund takes an investors view on the talent wars between Web 3 and Web 2.

Filmmaker working with MacBook Pro 14 M1 on Davinci Resolve. (TheRegisti/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Analyses

Web 3 and the Rise of Small Media

Taking on Web 2's ad bot-infested business model with Sybil-resistant media.

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